SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 673
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the detention officers and jail employees of the Dallas
County Sheriff's Department on the occasion of National
Correctional Officers and Employees Week, which is being
observed May 3 through 9, 2015; and
WHEREAS, The Dallas County Sheriff's Department detention
service staff is composed of more than 1,500 licensed officers who
work alongside an administrative staff that includes approximately
200 clerks in the nation's seventh-largest jail system; detention
service workers include jailers, records managers, administrators,
caseworkers, and medical providers; and
WHEREAS, These dedicated men and women provide custodial
care and control for approximately 6,000 inmates each day at the
system's five jail facilities and at its new, state-of-the-art
medical and mental health facility; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 80,000 inmates are booked into
Dallas County jail facilities annually, and employees will
process more than 100,000 criminal and civil court cases; and
WHEREAS, The employees of the Dallas County Sheriff's
Department have through the years maintained the highest
standards of jail operation, and they are truly deserving of
special recognition for the vital role they play in the
administration of justice; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby commend the detention officers and jail
employees of the Dallas County Sheriff's Department on their
commitment to public service and extend to them best wishes for a
memorable National Correctional Officers and Employees Week;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Huffines
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 4, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate